说是一回事，做又是另外一回事 shuō shì yī huí shì ， zuò yòu shì lìng wài yī huí shì

Saying is one thing, doing quite another (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. Saying is one thing, doing quite another (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
说 shuō HSK 1
to say; to speak; to explain
是 shì HSK 1
to be; is; are
一 yī HSK 1
one; 1; single
回 huí HSK 1
to go back; to return; to turn around
事 shì HSK 2
matter; thing; affair
做 zuò HSK 1
to do; to make; to engage in
又 yòu HSK 3
(once) again; also; both... and...
是 shì HSK 1
to be; is; are
另 lìng HSK 4
other; another; separately
外 wài HSK 2
outside; external; foreign
一 yī HSK 1
one; 1; single
回 huí HSK 1
to go back; to return; to turn around
事 shì HSK 2
matter; thing; affair